MEXICO: Cultivated Herbs & Stemless Plants

EXCERPTS FROM JIM'S NATURALIST NOTES:
GROWN FOR CONSUMPTION OR FOR MEDICINE: Banana Banana, Dwarf (Musa nana) Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Bean, Botil (Phaseolus coccineus) Bean, Lima(Phaseolus lunatus) Bean, "Creole" Bean, Pigeon(Cajanus cajan) Cassava/ Manioc/ Tapioca/ Yuca (Manihot esculenta) Camote, or Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) Chayote (Sechium edule) Chili, "Clown" Chili, Pequín Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) Corn/ Maize (Zea mays) Cucumber, "Maya" (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) Dragon Fruit, or Pitaya (Hylocereus sp.) Elephant Ear (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides) Jícama or Yam Bean (Pachyrrhizus erosus) Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) Maguey (Agave atrovirens) Ñame, or White Yam (Dioscorea alata) Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Oregano, Cuban (Plectranthus amboinicus) Oregano, Mexican (Lippia graveolens) Passion Fruit, Yellow(Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa) Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Quelite (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) Red Dragon Flower (Huernia schneiderana) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Squash Flowers & Fruit Squash, "Round Zucchini" Tomatillo or Husk Tomato (Physalis ixocarpa)	GROWN AS AN ORNAMENTAL: Agave (Agave desmettiana) Agave, Variegated (Agave angustifolia) Alcatraz (Zantedeschia aethiopica) Aloe Vera Bengal Clock Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora) Candelabra "Cactus" (Euphorbia lactea) Castor-Beans (Ricinus communis) Copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana) Coral Plant (Russelia equisetiformis) Coralvine (Antigonon leptupus) Cordgrass, Sand (Spartina bakeri) Cosmos, Pink (Cosmos caudatus) Cosmos, Yellow (Cosmos ochraceus) Crepe Ginger (Costus speciosus) Crinum Lilies Cycad (cf. Zamia) Dahlia (Dahlia x generalis) Datura, Double Purple (Datura metel 'Fastuosa') Elephant-ear, Arrowleaf (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) Fern, Fishtail Swordfern (Nephrolepis falcata) Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) Flowering Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Garden Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) Giant Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) Ginger Lily (Hedychium coronarium) Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) Gourd, Mexican Bottle (Lagenaria siceraria) Gynandropsis speciosa) Heliconia (Heliconia latispatha) Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Leadwort, Cape (Plumbago auriculata) Lemon Bottlebrush, (Callistemon citrinus) Lily, Barbados (Hippeastrum equestre) Lily Turf (Ophiopogon intermedius) Marigold (glands) Monstera (Monstera deliciosa) Mother-in-law Tongues (Sansevieria thyrsiflora) Nephthytis (Syngonium podophyllum) Pothos (Epipremnium aureum) Queen Emma Lily (Crinum augustum) Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) Rose-of-China (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Spiderwort, Purple (Tradescantia pallida) Ti, Hawaiian (Cordyline terminalis) Titty Fruit (Solanum mammosum) Turnera (Turnera ulmifolia) Umbrella Plant (Cyperus alternifolius) Variegated Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) Walking Iris (Neomarica longifolia) Zinnia, Common (Zinnia elegans)
ALSO: Agriforestry in a typical Maya village in the Yucatán